¹Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

¹Huan, ginna tuh thil lamette om ngeia theihna, thil muhlouhte theihchetna ahi.

²For by it the elders obtained a good report.

²Huaiah tuh nidanglai miten phat aloh ngal ua.

³Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

³Ginnain khovelte tuh Pathian thu a suktuah a hita chih I thei ua, huchiin thil muh theihte leng thil langtheitea siam ahi kei hi.

⁴By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

⁴Ginnain Abelin Kaina sangin kithoihna hoihjaw Pathian kiangah a lana, huai jiakin mi dik hihna a mu chih, Pathianin a thilpiakte a pomna ah a theisaka; huan huai ginna jiakin aman tuh sih khit nungin thu a gen nalai ahi.

⁵By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

⁵Ginnain Enok leng sihna chiamlou dinga lakmangin ana oma; huan, Pathianin alakmang jiakin muhtheih ahita keia; lakmanga aom main Pathian pahtak lam mi ahi, chih theihsakna amukhinta him hi.

⁶But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

⁶Himahleh, ginna louin amah pahtak lammi hihvual ahi kei; Pathian kianga hongpaiin, amah tuh a om chih leh, a zong mite lohchingsakpa ahi chih, gin ding ahi.

⁷By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

⁷Ginnain Noa tuh thil muh nailouhte lam thu ah Pathian hilha naomin, Pathian laudan siamin, a inkuansung hotdamna dingin longa bawla; huaiin khovel siamlouh a tangsakta a, ginna jiaka om diktatna gouluahpa ahong hi hi.

⁸By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

⁸Ginnain Abraham tuh sapa a om laiin a gouluah ding muna lut dingin pai khiakna ding thu a muta a; huan, a paina lam ding leng theilouin a pai kheta a.

⁹By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

⁹Ginnain gam chiam ah mi gama tam bang lelin a natamta nilouha, thuchiam kikhat gouluahpih ding Isak leh Jacobte toh puanin ahte a om ua;

¹⁰For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

¹⁰Khua suangphumte nei, Pathian lam leh, bawl tuh, a ngak nilouh a.

¹¹Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

¹¹Ginnain Sara ngeiin leng, chiampa tuh muanhuai asak jiakin, teknungin leng chi pai theihna amu hi.

¹²Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

¹²Huchiin, pasal khat, amah lah misi bang mai, akipan vana aksite banga tam, tuipiaua piaunel banga sim zohlouh suante a hongsuakta uhi.

¹³These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

¹³Hiai mi tengtengten thilchiamte tangkhin hilou-in, himahleh huaite gamlapia galmuha nakipahpih hi jawin, leh lei ah jaw khualzin leh mikhual lel ahi uh chih kithei gigein, amaute tuh ginna neiin ana sita uh hi.

¹⁴For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

¹⁴Huchibanga thu na genten amau gam ding a zong uh chih ahih lang mahmah uhi.

¹⁵And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

¹⁵A pawtsan gam uh lung gulh hile uh bel kikna hun lem muta mahmah ding ahi ngal ua.

¹⁶But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

¹⁶Himahleh, tun bel gam hoihjaw sem deih ana hi ua, huai tuh vana om ahi; huchin Pathian, a Pathian uh chiha om tuh a zum kei hi; amau dingin khopi khat anangaihtuahsakta ngala.

¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

¹⁷Ginnain Abraham tuh zeta omin, Isak a lana; huan thuchiamte kipak taka sangpan tuh a tapa neihsun alan hi, huai lah

¹⁸Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

¹⁸Isak ah na suante aki minloh ding, a chihpen ahia.

¹⁹Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

¹⁹Pathianin misi lak akipan nangawna kaithou theiin a sepa; huchiin gentehnadana genin, amah tuh misi laka kipan mu nawn ahi ngei nguta.

²⁰By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

²⁰Ginnain Isakin thil hongtung dingte thu ah leng Jacob leh Esau vual a jawl a.

²¹By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

²¹Ginnain Jacobin, a sih ding kuanin, Joseph tate vual a jawl tuaktuaka; achiangkhun dawna kingaiin Pathian a bia hi.

²²By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

²²Ginnain Josephin, a sih ding kuanin, Isreal suante pawt ding thu a gena; a guhte vui ding tungtang ah thu a pia hi.

²³By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

²³Ginnain Mosi, a pian laiin, ngaungek mel hoihtak ahi a chih jiak un, kha thum sung a nu leh a pa selin a oma; kumpipa thupiak leng a lau kei uhi.

²⁴By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

²⁴Ginna in, Mosi in a hopichin nung in, Pharo tanu, tapa a lawh a utkei a;

²⁵Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

²⁵sawtlou kal a dia khelhna nawpna kipahpih sangin Pathian mite tawh sukgentheihna thuak a tel zawta hi;

²⁶Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

²⁶Kris a muhsitna uh tuh Aigupta gam goute sang a sum thupizaw in angai a; kipahman piak ding tuh a et ziakin.

²⁷By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

²⁷Ginna in kimpipa thangpaihna tuh laulou in Aigupta gam a paisan a, muhtheihlouhpa a muh ziak in a thuak teitei hi.

²⁸Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

²⁸Ginna in Paikan Ankuangluina leh sisan thehna a bawl a, ta masa hihmangthangpan amaute a khoih louhna ding in.

²⁹By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

²⁹Ginna in gam hula pai bangin Tuipi San a kai a; Aigupata ten tua bang a hih a tm sam ua, valh zawh in a omta uhi.

³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

³⁰Ginna in Jeriko khawkulh ni sagih a um nung un a chimta hi.

³¹By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

³¹Ginna in Rahab kizuaknu gingloute lakah a mangthang khawm ta kei, enkhete im neilou a a pahtak ziakin.

³²And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

³²Huan, bang kagen nalai dia? Gideon thute, Barak thute, Samson thute, Jeptha thute leh, David thute, Samuel thute, Jawlneite thute gen ni chile hang, hun in hon chinlou ding ahi ngala;

³³Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

³³Huaiten tuh ginna in gamte ala ua, thudik a vaihawm a zawng ua, thuchiamte atang ua, humpinelkai kamte a chihsak ua;

³⁴Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

³⁴mei thil hihtheihna a hihmit ua, namsau hiam nangawn a pel ua, hatlouhna a kipan hattak a bawl in a om ua, kidouna bang ah mihat minthang ana hi ua, namdang kidou pawlte bang a taikek sak uhi.

³⁵Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

³⁵Numeiten a misite uh thounawn a mu ua; khenkhatte gim thuaksak in a om ua, thawhnawnna hoih zawsem a tan theihna ding un khahkhiakna a deih kei ua;

³⁶And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

³⁶midangten leng nuihza bawlna leh vuak bang a thuak ua, ahi, huailou leng, kawlbut leh hentakna bang a tuak ua;

³⁷They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

³⁷suang a den in a awm ua, singatna a attan in a awm ua, khemna a tuak ua, namsau a satlup in a awm ua; Belam vun leh kel vun silh in a vakvai ua; genthei takin, gimthuakin, sawi in a awm ua-

³⁸(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

³⁸Khawvel a mau tenna tak hilou mite- gamdai ah bang, tang a bang, guam ah bang, leikua ah bang, a vak avak uhi.

³⁹And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

³⁹Ahia, hiaitetengteng in, a ginnaziakun phat nalawh khin mahleuhleng thil chiam pen ana tang kei uhi;aziakbel, Pathianin eia ding a thil hawihza muhkhawlh a neih ziak a, ei tellou-a amaute hih bukima a awmlouh ding uh ahihziak ahi.

⁴⁰God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

⁴⁰aziakbel, Pathianin eia ding a thil hawihza muhkhawlh a neih ziak a, ei tellou-a amaute hih bukima a awmlouh ding uh ahihziak ahi.